Software Development Engineer II - Python
Today Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Overview
We are looking for a software engineer who is driven to build and maintain large-scale backend services, and API. You would be responsible for the systems design, development, and delivery ArcGIS Image Dedicated services that helps users to host and process imagery at scale. This includes designing flexible, extensible systems that have a great developer experience, fast and reliable performance, and robust operations with high-availability and monitoring.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Recommended Qualifications
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About Esri
At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life's best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri's Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.
If you don't meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!
Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email askcareers@esri.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
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Requisition ID: 2026-4750
We are looking for a software engineer who is driven to build and maintain large-scale backend services, and API. You would be responsible for the systems design, development, and delivery ArcGIS Image Dedicated services that helps users to host and process imagery at scale. This includes designing flexible, extensible systems that have a great developer experience, fast and reliable performance, and robust operations with high-availability and monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Work with developers, technical architects, and business analysts to implement and configure enterprise systems and technologies to meet user expectations and business objectives
- Manage infrastructure and process workflows various projects on day-today basis
- Operate microservices that support infrastructure, monitoring, and management functions
- Manage continuous integration software build systems
- Utilize Docker and Kubernetes to allow dynamic and reliable application development and deployment
- Respond to alerts; troubleshoot problems
- Help develop and extend Various Imagery Implementation
- Identify process bottlenecks and implement solutions to address these
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience managing Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, GKE), logging and monitoring (ELK, Prometheus), and container technologies (Docker).
- Experience with CLI tools or backend service development, particularly in Python
- Continuous integration, continuous deployment, Git, Jenkins
- Ability to clearly analyze and describe problems, and propose solutions
- Ability to work closely with software developers, product engineers, and documentation writers to build quality software in a constantly evolving agile environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
Recommended Qualifications
- Strong experience working with the following:
- Various Cloud system (AWS, Azure, Google)
- Docker, Kubernetes
- Python
- Understanding of large, high performance, highly scalable, highly resilient cloud-based architectures including replication/failover, distributed architectures, caches, auto scaling, rate limiting, and security
- Prior experience with software development and release of commercial software
#LI-PK1
#LI-Onsite
About Esri
At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life's best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri's Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.
If you don't meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!
Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email askcareers@esri.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
Esri Privacy Esri takes our responsibility to protect your privacy seriously. We are committed to respecting your privacy by providing transparency in how we acquire and use your information, giving you control of your information and preferences, and holding ourselves to the highest national and international standards, including CCPA and GDPR compliance.
Requisition ID: 2026-4750
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